caporegime
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caporegime
- /ˌkɑːpəʊɹəˈdʒiːmeɪ/
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Borrowed from Italian.
noun caporegimes
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A high-ranking member of a crime family in the Mafia who heads a "crew" of soldiers and has significant social status and influence in the organization.
And so usually a trusted caporegime would be sent out to rent a secret apartment and fill it with mattresses. That apartment would be used as a sally port into the city when an offensive was mounted.
Similar: capo
Talk about this word "caporegime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caporegime. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. caporegime. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caporegime "caporegime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caporegime.Cite this
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